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Languages Of East Timor
The languages of Timor-Leste include both Austronesian languages, Austronesian and Papuan languages. (See Timor–Flores languages and Timor–Alor–Pantar languages.) The lingua franca and national language of Timor-Leste is Tetum language, Tetum, an Austronesian language influenced by Portuguese language, Portuguese, with which it has equal status as an official language. The language of the Oecusse exclave is Uab Meto (Dawan). Fataluku is a Papuan language widely used in the eastern part of the country (often more so than Tetum). A dialect of Malay-based creole called Dili Malay is spoken by a number of residents in the capital Dili, it borrowed words mostly from Portuguese and Tetum. Both Portuguese and Tetum have official recognition under the Constitution of Timor-Leste, as do other indigenous languages, including: Bekais language, Bekais, Bunak language, Bunak, Galoli language, Galoli, Habun language, Habun, Idalaka language, Idalaka, Kawaimina language, Kawaimina, Kemak l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetarese Language
Wetarese is an Austronesian language of Wetar, an island in the south Maluku (province), Maluku, Indonesia, and of the nearby island Liran. Background The four identified principal varieties of Wetarese on Wetar – Aputai, Iliʼuun, Perai and Tugun – are distinct enough that some may consider them to be different languages. Wetarese is closely related to Galoli language, Galoli (spoken on the north coast of East Timor and by an immigrant community on the south coast of Wetar) and to Atauran language, Atauran (spoken on Atauro island). Phonology The following represents the Tugun dialect: Consonants * may also be heard as in free variation. * is mainly heard as in word-final position or in slower speech, it is heard as elsewhere. * only occurs in word-medial positions. Vowels * Sounds are also heard as . Citations References * Timor–Babar languages Languages of the Maluku Islands {{indonesia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
